Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-03
r.. N e,nb ers Of the Legislature.

IA N ermb ers Of the legislature,
The price of the Daily Kennebec Journal is as
follows;
siasIe copies, &c
10 copies or more, 2I-2c
% " I" - &c
representative of the Journal will hereafter be
f, Tho lobby of the House each day ii II O'Clock.
a. ,hc sale of he paper and to take orders for extra
.,res fer the next day He will also receive orders
=, COMMITMENTS and deliver them, or transa other
.siness for the office.
The assembly of the Augusta Social Club
occurs Friday evening.
". H. Holmes will not take the appoint
rsut as special officer to enforce the liquor
law.
Our thank. to Mr.. w. B. Neal for tickets
ing.
The Governor has nominated J. S. Hobbs
sor State Librarian, and E. L. Whtehouse
Justice Of the Peace and Quorum.
The Redmund- Barry C, mpany are booked
At Granite Hall for Feb 10, in the great ro-
cheap as at present, say the dealers. A box
of 225 oranges can be purchased at whole
sale for 81 %.
The mother of Charles E. Prescott, the
Portland murderer, pleaded before the Gov
ernor and Council for pardon for her boy
yesterday.
During the month of January there were
delivered "a ,068 letters, 1900 postals, 49,
585 papers collected, 50, $50 letters, 10 SOC
postals and 400 papers.
Internal Revenue Collector Redman has
appointed Mr.. Stoddard. formerly deputy
collector in this district, to assume the duties
of the Office during the sickness of Mr. Thos.
F Murphy.
At the Universalst fair held in Richmond
gold headed cane was to be given to the
town. M G. Larrabee received 60 votes and
was given the cane.
The press room in the old building Of Mr..
Z. c. Allen was closed yesterday in respect
10 the late Mrs. Kate P. Pettiner. the funeral
occurring then. Among the floral offerings
were a beautiful basket of flowers and a floral
anchor.
A. f. Winship, editor of the New England
Journal of Education, will lecture to the
teachers of Augusta and vicinity at the State
Street Grammar School House, Thursday,
February g. at 3 o'clock p. M. All interest.
ed are invited
We are informed that Cushnoc r. A. |.
Chapter will have a meeting Of special inter.
eat to its members this Thursday evening
Feb. 81, the occasion being visit from the
grand officers. All sojourning companions
hie wi W VIC ptCoCht'
The Waverly Minstrels desire to secure
the services of three or four good singers for
their chorus. Any young men of good char
acter and reputation who are anxious to gain
minstrel fame will please be at the rooms
Granite Hall. Friday evening, Feb. at 8
PM
1t has been reported that Martha Dana
Shepard is to be in the concert this evening,
which is not correct as she is in Troy, New
York, at musical festival conducted BY
Carl Zerrahn. She will appear here, however
Tuesday evening, Feby. s, at the Orpheus
Concert
large party from Lewiston and Auburn
called on the Governor yesterday and ten
dered him an invitation to attend the celebra-
lion of their first anniversary BY the Patri-
trchs Militant, |. o. O. F., of those cities,
which occurs on the 18th inst. Mr.. Bodwell
accepted, and will oe present with his staff.
Mre. Mary A. Livermore, 50 we'll known
throughout tne country as one OF Tue nOst
talented women orators. will speak in Repre-
sentatives' Hall this evening, at 7.I5. No
one should fail to hear this gifted woman who
Is "a power in the land on the side of phil
snthropic and reformstory movements"
The Augusta House walters gave their
ballat Novelty Hall Wednesday ev'g and it was
a decided success. Miss Ethel 4. Nye was,
to all observers, considered the 'belle of the
ball." She wore a very pretty dress, cream
albatross with cream brocaded lace overdress,
and draperes trimmed with pearl and silver
beads, red tea rose &c. Mr.. Thos. Donahue
acted as floor manager and was ably assisted
oy his aids, and the best of order was main
tanned
Hon. Joseph II. Manley rendered a second
reception at his residence on Hospital street
last evening, there being in atten lance MEM
oers of the Senate, members of former legis-
M'ures residing in the city, Mr. Blaine, the
Governor, Council, and other State officers.
ADD Hon. John b. Redman. If possible, the
peasant features of the evening exceeded
NOSE of Mr.. Manley's first reception. ana all
were most happily entertained by Mr.. and